JAMDA
July 5, 2018
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Policy Snapshot
May 11, 2026
Electronic Prior Authorization Improvements: Get Involved and Start Testing
The current prior authorization process can create unnecessary delays and burden for providers. This past summer, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Thomas Keane announced a health-care industry pledge with major health plans fr...
JAMDA
May 31, 2018
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Community-Dwelling Older Patients with Dementia: Prevalence and Relationship with Geriatric Parameters
To define the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in community-dwelling older persons with dementia, using V-VST (Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test), the reference clinical screening test for swallowing disorders, to assess the feasibility of the V-VST in an ambulatory care setting, to search for associ...
JAMDA
May 31, 2017
Quality of Care In Nursing Homes In Brazil
There is an increased demand for nursing homes (NHs) in middle-income countries such as Brazil. To monitor the quality of NHs, there is a need for reliable instruments to assess the extent to which the care provided meets the expectations and rights of residents and their families.Basic Page
ACOs
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are groups of physicians, other health care providers, and facility providers (e.g. hospitals) who come together voluntarily to provide coordinated high-quality care to the patients they serve who are on Medicare. This coordinated care helps ensure that patients, espec...
JAMDA
February 6, 2025
The Stroll Safe Randomized Controlled Trial: Program Effects on Falls Self-Efficacy
Outdoor falls can negatively impact the health and functional abilities of community-dwelling older adults. Although there are existing evidence-based programs for falls prevention, none specifically target outdoor falls. To fill this gap in research and practice, the Stroll Safe program was developed. Pri...
Resolutions
I99 - End-of-Life Care Planning In Nursing Facilities
JAMDA
April 22, 2024
A Scoping Review of Dementia Interventions in Home-Based Primary Care
Home-based primary care (HBPC) provides interdisciplinary, longitudinal, comprehensive care at home to homebound older adults. The prevalence of dementia among HBPC recipients is approximately 50%. To date, little research has been performed to determine whether dementia-specific interventions have been co...
JAMDA
February 6, 2021
Design and Implementation of a Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 Unit
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has challenged the health care system's capacity to care for acutely ill patients. In a collaborative partnership between a health system and a skilled nursing facility (SNF), we developed and implemented an SNF COVID-19 unit to allow expedited hospital discharge of...
JAMDA
December 13, 2022